armadillo

     

Armaillos are small placental mammals, known for having a bony armor shell. The Dasypodidae are the only surviving family in the order Cingulata, part of the superorder Xenarthra along with the anteaters and sloths. The word armadillo is Spanish for "little armored one".

Trivia about armadillo

  • In Texas the most common variety of these armored mammals is the nine-banded one
  • The teeth of the animal seen here are different than yours; they have no enamel:
  • The "giant" variety of this animal can have a hundred teeth, more than most mammals
  • The nine-banded type of this mammal almost always gives birth to quadruplets of the same sex
  • This armored mammal is one of the few known animal hosts for the bacterium that causes leprosy in humans
  • The "World Encyclopedia of Food" says the nine-banded type of this mammal is "Edible but far from delicious"
  • Species of this mammal living in South America include 6-banded, 3-banded & giant
  • A well-protected mammal:"RMDLL"
  • This banded mammal can be seen in the Southern U.S. & in The Clash's "Rock The Casbah" video
  • Not only does it have armor to protect itself, the 3-banded variety of this can also roll into a ball
  • Adventurous eaters in Grenada may dine on this burrowing mammal (it's best to remove the armor first)
  • "The Encyclopedia of Mammals" calls it the most heavily armored mammal alive today
  • Peba is another name for the 9-banded type of this armored creature that's found in Texas
  • This scaly mammal of the order Edentata is related to the sloth & the anteater
  • It's under heavy cover:IDOL ALARM
  • The giant species of this "armor-plated" animal has more teeth than any other land mammal
  • From the Spanish for "little armed one", it's the state small mammal of Texas
  • Because of its defensive posture, the lizard seen here is named for this creature
  • The greater long-nosed species of this is found only in the rain forest & usually has 7 or 8 bands, not 9

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